Loop stitching device of rigid standard length, or adjustable length, slidably mounted in standard base

ABSTRACT

A knitting device for therapeutic, teaching or recreational purposes in which pegs are mounted on a standard rigid base, or on a slidable member engaging a standard base, the rigid base having a series of round pegs extending upwardly therefrom with ends finished at right angles, or the slidable member having a series of round pegs extending upwardly therefrom, and said standard base having dovetailed extensions or apertures mating adjacent dovetailed members for adjusting the length of the loop stitching device.

United States Patent Nowicki et al.

1151 3,678,709 1451 July25, 1972 [54] LOOP STITCHING DEVICE 0F RIGID STANDARD LENGTH, 0R ADJUSTABLE LENGTH, SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN STANDARD BASE [72] Inventors: Carmen D. T. Nowieki, 31 18 Dakota,

N.E., Albuquerque, N. Mex. 87110; Maurine lhGrammer, 1508 Ridgecrest Dr. S.E., Albuquerque, N. Mex. 87108 221 Filed: Marchll, 1970 21 Appl.No.: 18,580

52] us. c1. ..66/4 511 1111. c1 .0040 5/00, D041: 3/00 581 Field of Search ..66/1 A, 4, 114

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,848,293 3/1932 Howie ..66/114 2,124,067 7/1938 Howie ..66/l14 x 2,270,619 1/1942 Bowyer" ..66/4

FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLlCATlONS 632,730 10/1927 France ..66/4

15,288 1885 Great Britain 138,289 1920 Great Britain ..66/4

Primary Examiner-Wm. Carter Reynolds Attorney-Keith Misegades and George R. Douglas, Jr.

[57] ABSTRACT A knitting device for therapeutic, teaching or recreational purposes in which pegs are mounted on a standard rigid base, or on a slidable member engaging a standard base, the rigid base having a series of round pegs extending upwardly therefrom with ends finished at right angles, or the slidable member having a series of round pegs extending upwardly therefrom, and said standard base having dovetailed extensions or apertures mating adjacent dovetailed members for adjusting the length of the loop stitching device.

1 Claim, 6 Drawing Figures Patented July 25, 1972 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 BY Zfdgmaa 5' ATTORNEYS Patented July 25, 1972 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG-.4

HQ 6 INVENTORS CARMEN D.T. NOWICKI MAURINE P. GRAMMER ATTORNEYS LOOP STITCIIING DEVICE OF RIGID STANDARD LENGTH, OR ADJUSTABLE LENGTH, SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN STANDARD BASE The invention relates to a loop stitching device of standard length on a solid base, or of adjustable length by the use of dovetailed couplings to similar loop stitching devices, said loop stitching devices comprising a standard base, the standard base having a trapezoidal configured sliding member recessed therein on which are the knitting pegs which are generally equal in height and equally distanced apart.

More particularly, the invention relates to a novel structured knitting arrangement which is quickly assembled from wood, plastic, metal or other materials firm in texture, which may be used as a loom or knitting structure for use as a therapeutic device for bedridden persons as a useful diversion. Also the device may be used by small children, children with brain damage or other handicaps. The device may also be used for teaching or for recreational purposes.

An object therefore of the invention is to provide a device having various degrees of complexity in its construction so that there is produced a meaningful end product which is a type of fast, simple knitting and loop stitching arrangement unlike any known in the prior art, as exemplified in the following US. patents which were found as a result of a search in Class D92 and Class 139, subclasses ll, 33, 34: US. Pat. Nos. 1,540,595 Brauer; 2,159,265 Gash; 2,424,880 Dillon; 2,601,715 Simmonds.

The above and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon full consideration of the following detailed description and accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the loop stitching device according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged, broken-away and perspective view of the device;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the loop stitching device according to another preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is an enlarged, broken-away and perspective view of the device.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a loop stitching device 10 having esentially a standard base 12 of generally longitudinal dimensions, a beveled edge 14 on each side of the elongated upper comer, and a trapezoidal crosssectioned sliding member 16 (FIGS. l-3) slidably fitted within a trapezoidal aperture 18 centrally disposed along the stan dard base 12, or a rigid base 12A (FIGS. 4-6) for holding vertical pegs 20 in an upright, permanent position.

Equally spaced along the length of the trapezoidal member 16 (FIGS. 1-3), or of the rigid base 12A, are a series of upstanding pegs 20 having a generally circular configuration and all of a common height. These are the members around which the knitting material is placed in the process of accomplishing the therapy available by these devices.

Also the device may be coupled up, as shown in FIG. 3, to a corresponding or otherwise dimensioned standard base by means of dovetailed elements 26,26 which may or may not project from one end of the standard base, and which may or may not interfit into equally sized dovetailed apertures 28,28 at a mating end, as well as being disposed at the opposite end, in general, of the standard base 12. In other words, the dovetailed projections 26,26 may or may not be at one end of the standard base, while the dovetailed apertures may or may not be at the other end thereof, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; or the ends may be finished off at right angles. It is within the purview of the invention that the members may or may not have angled ends so that the plan view of the standard base 12 may comprise an inverted trapezoid in order that a series of standard bases may comprise a portion of a polygon or similar structured element, or the base 12A may be rigid and have vertical pegs permanently attached. Therefore, a person sitting in bed may have the series of standard bases 12 or 12A disposed peripheral to the person working the loop stitching device of the invention; or may use the standard rigid base 12A with the permanently attached vertical pegs. The beveled edge 14 provides ease in working the knitting material on the loop stitching device without causing it to snag.

The series of pegs may be withdrawn as selected from the trapezoidal member 16, as desired, and replaced with another series of pegs 16 of different size and spacing; however, within the ordinary operation of the loop stitching device, they would not be removed until a different sized loop was desired.

Additional embodiments of the invention in this specification will occur to others and therefore it is intended that the true spirit of the invention be limited only by the appended claims and not by the embodiments described hereinabove. Accordingly, reference should be made to the following claims in determining the true spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A hand knitting, loop stitching device for manual and therapeutic use comprising an elongated standard base having a trapezoidal recess or aperture centered along its upper surface, a mating trapezoidal member slidably interfitting within said-aperture, a series of equally spaced pegs centered along said member, said pegs being of generally equal height and forming loop stitching elements and devetailed elements at each end for selectively mating with similar dovetailed elements of other loop stitching devices, the upper comer of said standard base being beveled, the dovetailed elements being sets of projections and apertures for interlocking with each other to adjustably extend the lengths of the loop stitching device, the dovetailed elements being generally trapezoidal in configuration, said base and said member integrally forming a standard rigid base with permanently attached vertical pegs of equal height and uniform spacing. 

1. A hand knitting, loop stitching device for manual and therapeutic use comprising an elongated standard base having a trapezoidal recess or aperture centered along its upper surface, a mating trapezoidal member slidably interfitting within said aperture, a series of equally spaced pegs centered along said member, said pegs being of generally equal height and forming loop stitching elements and devetailed elements at each end for selectively mating with similar dovetailed elements of other loop stitching devices, the upper corner of said standard base being beveled, the dovetailed elements being sets of projections and apertures for interlocking with each other to adjustably extend the lengths of the loop stitching device, the dovetailed elements being generally trapezoidal in configuration, said base and said member integrally forming a standard rigid base with permanently attached vertical pegs of equal height and uniform spacing. 